polycythemia vera

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polycythemia vera

/ˌpɒlɪsaɪˈθiːmɪə ˈvɪəɹə/

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From polycythemia + vera (“true”).

noun polycythaemia vera

uncountable A neoplasm of bone marrow in which too many red blood cells are produced, usually along with white blood cells and platelets.
Similar: erythremia, Osler-Vaquez disease, PV, PCV, polycythemia rubra vera, primary polycythemia, Vaquez disease

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@misc{polycythemia_vera_2026,
  title = {polycythemia vera},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/polycythemia%20vera},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}